Green Light Go out of Fountain of Youth; field of eight expected

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Trainer Jimmy Jerkens revealed Tuesday afternoon that his Kentucky Derby hopeful Green Light Go will not run in Saturday’s Grade 2 Fountain of Youth as originally planned after spiking a temperature on Monday night.

Green Light Go, easy winner of the Grade 2 Saratoga Special in his second career start and runner-up to Tiz the Law in the Grade 1 Champagne in his juvenile finale, was among the leading candidates for the 1 1/16-mile Fountain of Youth along with Dennis’ Moment, Chance It, Ete Indien and As Seen on Tv. Jerkens was hopeful the Fountain of Youth would provide him answers as to where Green Light Go, an Adena Springs homebred, fit in the Kentucky Derby picture and whether the son of Hard Spun could handle the added distance in his two-turn debut.

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A field of eight is still expected when entries are drawn early Wednesday afternoon for the Fountain of Youth with the connections of My First Grammy revealing their intention to run in the race despite the fact the son of Curlin, who is trained by Amador Sanchez, is winless in two career starts.

Barring any other changes, the Fountain of Youth field should also include Gear Jockey, Shotski and The Falcon while topping an outstanding card here Saturday that features eight other stakes.

- additional reporting by Marty McGee